Spring 2025 - St. Bernard's Magazine (1) - Flipbook - Page 7
A CAUSE
FOR HOPE
Sr. Teresa Harrell, D.Min. (Cand.)
Sometimes we look at the world around us and are
Thursdays at 3pm —
tempted to lose hope. It can seem that the Enemy is
one
winning, that our society is going crazy, that our culture
discussion groups —
has lost its moorings. The desperation is visible on
reflect on how to
secular campuses and on our city streets, where lost
evangelize in their
young men and women struggle to find their meaning
workplaces, friend groups, and families. The
and purpose, many losing themselves further to anxiety,
Mercy Missionaries, who embark on a year of
drugs, or identity confusion.
service and evangelization for young adults
The world we live in is crying out for Christians who
are ready to give an explanation for our hope (cf. 1
Peter 3:15), and that is what is happening through St.
Bernard’s Certificate in Evangelization. Men and
women from across the country, ranging in age from
of
four
such
through outreach to the homeless and other
evangelization experiences, reflect on how to
evangelize on the streets of Portland, Oregon, and
among other young adults. The discussions are
profound, impassioned, honest.
their early 20’s to post-retirement, gather on Zoom for
Scripture says that
